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初中英语
九年级上 沪教牛津版
Module 1 Geniuses
Unit 2 Great minds
Listening & Grammar
Listen to a radio programme about some great minds.
Learn how to use infinitives after nouns, as subjects and afterthe verb to be.
Listening
Getting ready
Grammar
Role-play
In groups of three, act the story out.
1955
20th
works
Listen to a radio programme about three great minds and complete the information cards below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
listening
Three great minds
4
writer
39
poems
travelling
sayings
students
Einstein was born in the US.
Einstein was a great mind who enjoyed smiling.
Shakespeare lived about 600 years ago.
Shakespeare is one of the most popular writers in
the French language.
Confucius lived about 200 years ago in China.
Listen to the radio programmme again. Then take down notes and decide whether the following statements are T (true) or F (false).
F
T
F
F
F
A Infinitives after nouns
Einstein often received invitations to explain his
theories at different universities.
To give more information about nouns, we can use infinitives after the nouns.
Grammar
不定式做定语时,通常位于所修饰的名词或代词之后。动词不定式与被修饰词之间有着逻辑上的动宾关系。但是如果不定式的动词是不及物的话,则要带上相应的介词。
(1) I have a lot of homework to do.
(2) He needs a cup of tea to drink.
(3) I need a pen to write with.
(4) I have a small room to live in.
A1 Jim is telling May about his dream. Complete their conversation with the words from the box.
An ability to do
An ability to be
A plan to do
A plan to make
A way to do
A way to help
The time to do
The time to start
Advice to do
A2 Complete the paragraph below with the words from the box.
At school, Einstein’s ability (1)_________________ surprised his teachers, but he was bored with other subjects. At the age of 15, he was given the chance (2)_______________________, but he did not do well enough in the exam. He did not lose heart, however, and he had a wish (3)____________________ the next year. This time, he succeeded. He kept trying,